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Kilacheri is a village in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Kadambatur taluka of the Tiruvallur district. Kilacheri Village is an administrative village in the Tiruvallur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The following villages are surrounding villages to Kilacheri. The given distance are kilometer from Kilacheri and it is based on the straight line distance from Kilacheri.kottaiyur 5Km Mappedu 1.2 km, Kondancheri 1.7 km, Satharai 3.4 km, Pudumavilangai 3.6 km, Perambakkam 4.0 km, Koovam 4.3 km, Kannur 4.8 km, Kumaracheri 5.0 km, Pinjivakkam 5.2 km, Kadambathur 7.4 km, Ramankoil 7.5 km, Thirupandiyur 8.7 km, Kilnalathur 9.4 km, Polivakkam 9.5 km, Egattur 9.9 km, Valasaivettikadu 10.1 km, Vengathur 10.7 km, Adigathur 12.1 km, Vellerithangal 23.4 km
Tamil is the official language of the village, but nearly 45% of the people speak Telugu language (mostly Kamma (caste)). This place is in the border of Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram Districts.
| Taluk | Kadambattur |
| District | Thiruvallur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Pin Code | 631 402 |
| Language | Telugu, Tamil |
| Elevation Attitude | 50 meters above the sea level |
Two independent Telugu Christian migrations took place in the 18th century. One of that refers to the history of the Kilacheri Church.
In 1786 this Telugu Mission consisting of 300 families migrated from Oleroo on the banks of Krishna in the Guntur district, under the guidance of their Priest Rev Fr Mannenti.
This migrated Mission settled on the large tract of waste land, in the villages of Cooum Mappaydoo and Cotoor, obtained from the Government.
In 1886 it came under the Archdiocese of Madras and in 1952 it came under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Madras – Mylapore.
The 300th Jubilee of all the Telugu Christians was celebrated on 11 December 2003 in this Parish.
Kilacheri Parishioners celebrate their church festival on May 28 each year.
Catholic Population: 2,100
Sunday Mass – Timings & Language: 6.30 am & 8.30 – Tamil
Monday- Saturday – Timings & language: 6.30am
Sub - stations with Chapel
01 Fatima Madha Chapel, Fatimpuram 1 km
02 Loudru Madha Chapel, Mettu Colony, 2 km
03 St Antony's Bajanai Sangam, Govindamedu, 0.5 km
Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as Way of Sorrows or Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers.
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